Ready for the “city of the future” in Saudi Arabia? THE LINE NEOM has officially been announced. And this definitely isn’t your average city.
The news of THE LINE was revealed by His Highness Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Monday July 25.
The city will function on 100 percent renewable energy, prioritising the well-being and health of its future residents, while also aiming to preserve 95 percent of NEOM’s land.
The designs of THE LINE NEOM highlight the future of urban communities, free from roads and cars.
That’s not all. The Line NEOM developments are set to challenge the traditional flat, horizontal cities by promoting urban living with nature in a vertical design.
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Wondering what exactly “the line” is? THE LINE NEOM is 200 metres wide, 170 kilometres long and 500 metres above sea level.
THE LINE NEOM aims to accommodate 9 million residents built on a footprint of 34 square kilometres, a far stretch from other cities of similar capacity.
Other developments in THE LINE NEOM will include a high-speed rail with end-to-end transits of 20 minutes. Residents will also have access to facilities in the city within a five-minute walk.
THE LINE will provide three dimensions of movement (up, down or across) in a concept known as Zero Gravity Urbanism.
It sounds like there are plenty of photo opportunities already. The city will also have an outer mirror façade.
The future is here. Stay tuned to Time Out Riyadh for exciting updates about NEOM.
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